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Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, who is on a working visit to Japan, met today (Wednesday, 10 July 2019) with the mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa, and other senior officials there.

Among the topics discussed were development and cooperation in the fields of high-tech, biotech, tourism, academia and more. The two mayors spoke about the importance of exchanging delegations and their great contribution to the relations between the two cities.

Mayor of Jerusalem, Moshe Lion: "I thank the Mayor of Kyoto for an excellent meeting, for the warm relations and fruitful cooperation, and I invite the Mayor for a reciprocal visit to Jerusalem, where we would be happy to host him."

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion will also hold working meetings with the Governor of Tokyo, elected officials, senior officials in the Japanese capital, tech entrepreneurs, and of course with the Jewish community.

In addition, the Mayor will meet with the Egon Shaw organization, which has maintained close ties with the city of Jerusalem for more than a decade, and contributes greatly to the city, including the botanical garden.

The purpose of the visit is to bring about cooperation between the city of Jerusalem and Japan in the areas of culture and art, science and technology, tourism and more.